Lut AS

Stories Of The Prophets-14 Lut (as) - Mufti Ismail Menk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weeVZQ7p6r8&index=14&list=PL91A52895904B094C

The story in the Quran: (referred to in the Quran in 9 surahs)

1. Al A'raf, verses: 80 to 84

وَلُوطًا إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ أَتَأْتُونَ الْفَاحِشَةَ مَا سَبَقَكُم بِهَا

مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِّنَ الْعَالَمِينَ

And (remember) Lut (Lot), when he said to his people: "Do you commit the worst sin such as none preceding you has committed in the 'Alamin (mankind and jinn)?

إِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ الرِّجَالَ شَهْوَةً مِّن دُونِ النِّسَاءِ ۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ

قَوْمٌ مُّسْرِفُونَ

"Verily, you practise your lusts on men instead of women. Nay, but you are a people transgressing beyond bounds (by committing great sins)."

وَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِهِ إِلَّا أَن قَالُوا أَخْرِجُوهُم مِّن

قَرْيَتِكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ أُنَاسٌ يَتَطَهَّرُونَ

And the answer of his people was only that they said: "Drive them out of your town, these are indeed men who want to be pure (from sins)!"

فَأَنجَيْنَاهُ وَأَهْلَهُ إِلَّا امْرَأَتَهُ كَانَتْ مِنَ الْغَابِرِينَ

Then We saved him and his family, except his wife; she was of those who remained behind (in the torment).

وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًا ۖ فَانظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُجْرِمِينَ

And We rained down on them a rain (of stones). Then see what was the end of the Mujrimun (criminals, polytheists and sinners).

2. Hud, Verses starting 70:

69 And verily, there came Our messengers to Ibrahim (Abraham) with glad tidings. They said: Salam (greetings or peace!) He answered, Salam (greetings or peace!) and he hastened to entertain them with a roasted calf.

70 But when he saw their hands went not towards it (the meal), he mistrusted them, and conceived a fear of them. They said: "Fear not, we have been sent against the people of Lut (Lot)."

71 And his wife was standing (there), and she laughed [either, because the messengers did not eat their food or for being glad for the destruction of the people of Lut (Lot)]. But We gave her glad tidings of Ishaq (Isaac), and after Ishaq, of Ya'qub (Jacob).

72 She said (in astonishment): "Woe unto me! Shall I bear a child while I am an old woman, and here is my husband an old man? Verily! This is a strange thing!"

73 They said: "Do you wonder at the Decree of Allah? The Mercy of Allah and His Blessings be on you, O the family [of Ibrahim (Abraham)]. Surely, He (Allah) is All-Praiseworthy, All-Glorious."

74 Then when the fear had gone away from (the mind of) Ibrahim (Abraham), and the glad tidings had reached him, he began to plead with Us (Our messengers) for the people of Lut (Lot).

75 Verily, Ibrahim (Abraham) was, without doubt, forbearing, used to invoking Allah with humility, and was repentant (to Allah all the time, again and again).

76 "O Ibrahim (Abraham)! Forsake this. Indeed, the Commandment of your Lord has gone forth. Verily, there will come a torment for them which cannot be turned back."

77 And when Our messengers came to Lut (Lot), he was grieved on account of them and felt himself straitened for them (lest the town people should approach them to commit sodomy with them). He said: "This is a distressful day."

78 And his people came rushing towards him, and since aforetime they used to commit crimes (sodomy), he said: "O my people! Here are my daughters (i.e. the women of the nation), they are purer for you (if you marry them lawfully). So fear Allah and degrace me not with regard to my guests! Is there not among you a single right-minded man?"

79 They said: "Surely you know that we have neither any desire nor need of your daughters, and indeed you know well what we want!"

80 He said: "Would that I had strength (men) to overpower you, or that I could betake myself to some powerful support (to resist you)."

81 They (messengers) said: "O Lut (Lot)! Verily, we are the messe ngers from your Lord! They shall not reach you! So travel with your family in a part of the night, and let not any of you look back; but your wife (will remain behind), verily, the punishment which will afflict them, will afflict her. Indeed, morning is their appointed time. Is not the morning near?"

82 So when Our Commandment came, We turned (the towns of Sodom in Palestine) upside down, and rained on them stones of baked clay, in a well-arranged manner one after another;

83 Marked from your Lord; and they are not ever far from the Zalimun (polytheists, evil-doers).

3. Al Hijr, starting from verse # 51:

51. And tell them about the guests (the angels) of Ibrahim (Abraham).

When they entered unto him, and said: Salam (peace)! [Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Indeed! We are afraid of you."

They (the angels) said: "Do not be afraid! We give you glad tidings of a boy (son) possessing much knowledge and wisdom."

54 [Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Do you give me glad tidings (of a son) when old age has overtaken me? Of what then is your news?"

55 They (the angels) said: "We give you glad tidings in truth. So be not of the despairing."

56 [Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "And who despairs of the Mercy of his Lord except those who are astray?"

57 [Ibrahim (Abraham) again] said: "What then is the business on which you have come, O Messengers?"

58 They (the angels) said: "We have been sent to a people who are Mujrimun (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners).

59 "(All) except the family of Lut (Lot). Them all we are surely going to save (from destruction).

60 "Except his wife, of whom We have decreed that she shall be of those who remain behind (i.e. she will be destroyed)."

61 Then, when the Messengers (the angels) came unto the family of Lut (Lot).

62 He said: "Verily! You are people unknown to me."

63 They said: "Nay, we have come to you with that (torment) which they have been doubting.

64 "And we have brought you the truth (the news of the destruction of your nation) and certainly, we tell the truth.

65 "Then travel in a part of the night with your family, and you go behind them in the rear, and let no one amongst you look back, but go on to where you are ordered."

66 And We made known this decree to him, that the root of those (sinners) was to be cut off in the early morning.

67 And the inhabitants of the city came rejoicing (at the news of the young men's arrival).

68 [Lut (Lot)] said: "Verily! these are my guests, so shame me not.

69 "And fear Allah and disgrace me not."

70 They (people of the city) said: "Did we not forbid you from entertaining (or protecting) any of the 'Alamin (people, foreigners and strangers from us)?"

71 [Lut (Lot)] said: "These (the girls of the nation) are my daughters (to marry lawfully), if you must act (so)."

72 Verily, by your life (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), in their wild intoxication, they were wandering blindly.

73 So As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them at the time of sunrise.

74 And We turned (the towns of Sodom in Palestine) upside down and rained down on them stones of baked clay.

75 Surely! In this are signs for those who see (or understand or learn the lessons from the Signs of Allah).

76 And verily! They (the cities) were right on the highroad (from Makkah to Syria i.e. the place where the Dead Sea is now) .

77 Surely! Therein is indeed a sign for the believers.

4. Ash shu araa, verse # 160:

160. The people of Lut (Lot) (-who dwelt in the town of Sodom in Palestine) belied the Messengers.

161 When their brother Lut (Lot) said to them: "Will you not fear Allah and obey Him?

162 "Verily I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

163 "So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me.

164 "No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islamic Monotheism); my reward is only from the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).

165 "Go you in unto the males of the 'Alamin (mankind),

166 "And leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your wives? Nay, you are a trespassing people!"

167 They said: "If you cease not O Lut (Lot)! verily, you will be one of those who are driven out!"

168 He said: "I am, indeed, of those who disapprove with severe anger and fury your (this evil) action (of sodomy).

169 "My Lord! Save me and my family from what they do."

170 So We saved him and his family, all,

171 Except an old woman (his wife) among those who remained behind.

172 Then afterward We destroyed the others.

173 And We rained on them a rain (of torment). And how evil was the rain of those who had been warned!

174 Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.

175 And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

5. An Naml, verse # 54:

And (remember) Lut (Lot)! When he said to his people. Do you commit Al-Fahishah (evil, great sin, every kind of unlawful sexual intercourse, sodomy) while you see (one another doing evil without any screen)?"

55 "Do you practise your lusts on men instead of women? Nay, but you are a people who behave senselessly."

56 There was no other answer given by his people except that they said: "Drive out the family of Lut (Lot) from your city Verily, these are men who want to be clean and pure!"

57 So We saved him and his family, except his wife. We destined her to be of those who remained behind.

58 And We rained down on them a rain (of stones). So evil was the rain of those who were warned.

6. Ankaboot, verse # 28

And (remember) Lut (Lot), when he said to his people: "You commit Al-Fahishah (sodomy - the worst sin) which none has preceded you in (committing) it in the 'Alamin (mankind and jinn)."

29 Verily, you practise sodomy with men, and rob the wayfarer (travellers)! And practise Al-Munkar (disbelief and polytheism and every kind of evil wicked deed) in your meetings." But his people gave no answer except that they said: "Bring Allah's Torment upon us if you are one of the truthful."

30 He said: "My Lord! Give me victory over the people who are Mufsidun (those who commit great crimes and sins, oppressors, tyrants, mischief-makers, corrupters).

31 And when Our Messengers came to Ibrahim (Abraham) with the glad tidings they said: "Verily, we are going to destroy the people of this [Lut (Lot's)] town (i.e. the town of Sodom in Palestine); truly, its people have been Zalimun [wrong-doers, polytheists disobedient to Allah, and who belied their Messenger Lut (Lot)]."

32 Ibrahim (Abraham) said: "But there is Lut (Lot) in it." They said: "We know better who is there. We will verily save him [Lut (Lot)] and his family except his wife: she will be of those who remain behind (i.e. she will be destroyed along with those who will be destroyed from her folk)."

33 And when Our Messengers came to Lut (Lot), he was grieved because of them, and felt straitened on their account. They said: "Have no fear, and do not grieve! Truly, we shall save you and your family, except your wife: she will be of those who remain behind (i.e. she will be destroyed along with those who will be destroyed from her folk).

34 "Verily, we are about to bring down on the people of this town a great torment from the sky, because they have been rebellious (against Allah's Command)."

35 And indeed We have left thereof an evident Ayah (a lesson and a warning and a sign - the place where the Dead Sea is now in Palestine) for a folk who understand.

7. As Saaffaat, verse # 133:

And verily, Lut (Lot) was one of the Messengers.

134 When We saved him and his family, all,

135 Except an old woman (his wife) who was among those who remained behind.

136 Then We destroyed the rest (the town of Sodom at the place of the Dead Sea now in Palestine).

137 Verily, you pass by them in the morning

138 And at night; will you not then reflect?

8. Adh Dhaariyat, verse # 24

Has the story reached you, of the honoured guests [three angels; Jibril (Gabriel) along with another two] of Ibrahim (Abraham)?

25 When they came in to him and said: "Salam, (peace be upon you)!" He answered: "Salam, (peace be upon you)," and said: "You are a people unknown to me."

26 Then he turned to his household, and brought out a roasted calf [as the property of Ibrahim (Abraham) was mainly cows].

27 And placed it before them, (saying): "Will you not eat?"

28 Then he conceived fear of them (when they ate not). They said: "Fear not." And they gave him glad tidings of a son having knowledge (about Allah and His religion of True Monotheism).

29 Then his wife came forward with a loud voice: she smote her face, and said: "A barren old woman!"

30 They said: "Even so says your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Wise, the All-Knower."

31 [Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Then for what purpose you have come, O Messengers?"

32 They said: "We have been sent to a people who are Mujrimun (polytheists, sinners, criminals, disbelievers in Allah)

33 To send down upon them stones of baked clay.

34 Marked by your Lord for the Musrifun (polytheists, criminals, sinners - those who trespass Allah's set limits in evil-doings by committing great sins).

35 So We brought out from therein the believers.

36 But We found not there any household of the Muslims except one [of Lut (Lot) and his two daughters].

37 And We have left there a sign (i.e. the place of the Dead Sea in Palestine) for those who fear the painful torment.

9. Al Qamar, verse: 33

The people of Lut (Lot) belied the warnings.

34 Verily, We sent against them a violent storm of stones (which destroyed them all), except the family of Lut (Lot), them We saved in the last hour of the night,

35 As a Favour from Us. Thus do We reward him who gives thanks (by obeying Us).

36 And he [Lut (Lot)] indeed had warned them of Our Seizure (punishment), but they did doubt the warnings!

37 And they indeed sought to shame his guest (by asking to commit sodomy with them). So We blinded their eyes, (saying) "Then taste you My Torment and My Warnings."

38 And verily, an abiding torment seized them early in the morning.

39 "Then taste you My Torment and My Warnings."